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- #DOWNLOAD VCENTER CLIENT 5.1 SOFTWARE#
Press F11 (Function Key 11) to Accept the VMware End User License Agreement (EULA) The default option is to BOOT ESXi-5.1.0-799733-standard Installer after 10 seconds, hit any key will pause the BOOT process.Īt the Welcome to the VMware ESXi 5.1.0 Installation screen Hit Enter to Continue the installation. Power on the Computer, the computer will BOOT from the CDROM, and the following BOOT screen will be displayed This is a step which is often missed, ensure the BIOS BOOT order is set to BOOT from the CDROM Device or ATAPI device in the server, otherwise the computer will not BOOT from the CDROM. 1.0-79973 3.x86_64.i so ISO, so there is no requirement to write a CDROM. you can attach the virtual CDROM drive in the server to the VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5. If you are using remote server utilities, e.g. 1.0-79973 3.x86_64.i so downloaded in Step 1, to a blank CDROM, using your favourite CD writing software. Write (Burn) the VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5. Installing VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5.1 (ESXi 5.1) Many VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5.1 installations fail due to corrupt downloads.Ģ. We use the MD5 & SHA-1 Checksum Utiliy 1.1 from. Once the downloads have been completed using your favourite MD5 and SHA1 checksum utility, confirm the downloads have been downloaded correctly, using the published MD5 and SHA1 checksums from the VMware website. We have a very slow internet connection, at approx 350 kB/sec, and it takes us approximately 10 minutes to download. The CD ISO is only 301MB so should not take too long to download.
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The VMware vSphere Client 5.1 software is the client software that allows us to connect and manage the ESXi 5.1 server, this will be required in a later article.Įither use the Download Manager or Manually Download button (which uses your web browser).
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Pay special attention to the FREE License information which is displayed, and record this License Number, this will be required in a later article.Ĭlick the download link for VMware ESXi 5.1 (CD ISO) Installable to download the software required to install ESXi 5.1 and also download the VMware vSphere Client 5.1. The following page will be displayed when you have successfully logged into the VMware Download Center. VMware will email you an Activation link which needs to be opened to create the account. vmware/eva lcenter?p= free-esxi5 &lp=defaul tĬlick Create an Account, to Create an Account and Login to the VMware Download Center. Open the following link in your web browser Register with and Download VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5.1 The HCL exists because the server vendor and VMware have certified and tested ESXi 5.1 will function correctly, on the servers listed on the HCL.ġ. If your computer is not listed on the VMware HCL, it may still be possible to install and run VMware ESXi 5.1 on your laptop, desktop, or server.
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ESXi 5.1 requires the NX/XD bit to be enabled for the CPU in the BIOS.Ī full list of the ESXi 5.1 Hardware Requirements can be found in the VMware ESXi 5.1 Install GuideĬheck the VMware Hardware Compatability Lists (HCL), to discover if your computer is certified for use with ESXi 5.1.